This past weekend was much quieter than the last couple. Mostly because I am running out of funds to do much and next weekend Bobby is in town for the IIAF Championships. Friday I went down to Mark's with Geoff and a Korean guy named Chu who I met randomly at Keimyung. It was an early night with no ill effects. Saturday I went hiking and met my friend Youbin for dinner. Sunday was more hiking around Apsan.
However, I am the only one having a quiet weekend. The IIAF World Championships (track and field) are in full swing with Daegu being the host city. I think this event is kinda for cities that miss the Olympics and then the next tier (Commonwealth games, Asian games etc.). I do think it is cool that Daegu is hosting though, as both Seoul and Busan have held major events (Olympics and Asian games respectively). I don't think I will go to any events myself as I can't honestly say I find it that interesting and if I can dig up more cash for a sporting event I'd rather see another Samsung Lions game before the season is over.
The event has brought in regional tourists and it's amazing how many Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese people are here. there's also a few Europeans who have made the journey (I think they must be more keen for track and field than North Americans, it needs state funding just to keep it going in both Canada and the U.S). I do think I should make a trip downtown and see if I can meet a few tourists from Asia to chill with. We'll see what happens.
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